Memories

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• Alf Welch – Service Instructor in Market Promotion and Training - On the first anniversary of the launch of this website archive we thought we’d write something about Alf Welch.
• Archie W. Neal – Factory Visits Supervisor - Archie W. Neal – Factory Visits Supervisor.
• Leo Taylor – Tinsmith - Leo Taylor, of Tinsmiths’ Dept., retired last month after 27 years’ service • He had a record of social work and sporting activities throughout his career with Standard Triumph.
• Shipping Department - Three ladies from the Shipping Department.
• Percy Dolby – CKD - Percy Dolby, a fitter in engine strip section, C.K.D., Canley, left for New Zealand with his wife, last month, after 21 years with Standard Triumph.
• John Edwards – Metrology Standards - Hello John Edwards here, I worked in the Standards Room at Fletch South.
• Triumph Spitfire Line - From the Peter Richardson archive, a fabulous photo showing the Spitfire line.
• Apprentice Staff - Here we are compiling a list of Standard Triumph Apprentice Staff. We’ll add photos, for individuals and add any updates in the future.
• Vincent White – Catering Department - It was to have been a quiet Sunday afternoon in the park. But within minutes of parking his Standard car at Stanford Hall, Lord Braye’s home near Rugby, Mr. Vincent White was in the river tackling a youth who was armed with an air pistol and a sheath knife.
• Arthur Brooks – Salvage - Arthur Brooks joined Standard Triumph in 1932. At first he was employed on material handling — the hard way —when built-up axle casings had to be unloaded by hand from railway wagons. Later he supervised internal transport and the powered conveyor loaders.
• David Mileham – Apprentice - I started work as an apprentice draughtsman at the Standard Motor Co in January 1959. I still have my indentures!
• Put That Light Out! - A fantastic artefact direct from the Standard Motor Co factory… can you guess what it is?
• John Clarke - I have just found your site whilst searching for a reference to Standard Triumph holiday camp in Weston-Super-Mare. My family went every year to this camp and I have such wonderful memories of it.
• Sue Wareham - Receiving customers from overseas brought the title of Export Hostess to Sue Wareham.
• Mike Hales – Vehicle Electrician Part 2 - April 1980 I moved to Drayton Road in Birmingham, working for Rover in their experimental dept.
• The Last Spitfire – Again! - A poignant photograph from the Peter Richardson archive with a message from the workers.
• Athletics - Standard Triumph entered a team in the Coventry Apprentice Association annual sports and came 9th out of 20 teams.
• Mike Hales – Vehicle Electrician Part 1 - I joined the Final Finish at Canley, as a Trainee Vehicle Electrician, in 1966, working with Phil Robinson, Mack McKay, and John Ward.
• Electrical Team - This photograph was taken from the roof of the Social Club in 1986 says Mike Hales.
• 35 Years Service - Mike Hales has been in touch with this photo – can you recognise anyone?
• Christine Thomson - In July 1960, Christine Thomson, formerly secretary to Assistant Materials Engineer, Fletch. North, left for Hollywood, after three years at Standard’s.
• Standard Van - Months before July this year Mr P. J. McGrath, a millwright at Tile Hill Lane, had decided on a holiday in Italy.
• 1930’s Standard Motor Co. Staff - Early photographs are scarce from the Standard Motor Co – and if any do crop up there is often very little detail to accompany the images.
• Peter Alan Robinson – Shop Steward. 21 Shop - Peter Alan Robinson, Shop Steward. 21 Shop. Peter has sadly passed away on 17th January, 2019.
• A Trio of Standard Triumph Ladies - Three photographs of three ladies who worked at Standard Triumph.
• Tony Stringer – Service Mechanic, Allesley - Tony Stringer, a Nuneaton man, is the service mechanic from Allesley Depot travelling with the TR4 American Rally in Europe.